Eclampsia differential diagnosis

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Differential Diagnosis

Seizures during pregnancy that are unrelated to preeclampsia need to be distinguished from eclampsia. Such disorders include seizure disorders as well as brain tumor, aneurysm of the brain, medication- or drug-related seizures. Usually the presence of the signs of severe preeclampsia that precede and accompany eclampsia facilitate the diagnosis.